Statement “There’s good news and bad news in the American Time Use Survey released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics last week. The good news is that more people are able to access and use paid leave, which is good for our nation’s families. The bad news is that it’s still the case that people in low-wage jobs, particularly women, often don’t have access to paid leave.
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August 20, 2012
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August 10, 2012
News release While we continue the momentum towards passage of the DREAM Act, mothers across the country are standing in support of the 1.76 million immigrant youth who will be able, starting August 15, 2012, to seek a form of administrative relief from deportation.
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July 31, 2012
Statement “There's no question that millions of American women, moms and their families have already benefitted from the provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Moms like Christine Farley, whose son has Cystic Fibrosis, and who no longer has to worry that he’ll be denied coverage because of his pre-existing condition or run into a lifetime cap on his health care coverage. Moms like Tracy Munoz, whose adult sons will be covered under her and her husband’s insurance plans until they reach 26.
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June 28, 2012
Statement “As moms and caregivers for our families, we know how crucial health care is. The Affordable Care Act has proven to be a life-changing, and life-saving, law, and we are overjoyed that families will continue to benefit from its provisions.
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June 18, 2012
Statement “The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Rule is an important step forward for clean air. It will protect families all across the country from dangerous toxics like mercury and arsenic and prevent more than 100,000 asthma attacks a year.
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June 6, 2012
Statement Good morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Maloney, members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to testify on behalf of MomsRising. I particularly want to thank Congresswoman Maloney for her history of strong and visionary leadership on issues related to family economic security.
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June 5, 2012
Statement "As an organization that represents more than a million women and mothers who regularly experience the negative effects of wage discrimination, and one that has worked tirelessly to urge Congress to take steps to end that discrimination, we at MomsRising are deeply disappointed in the Senate's failure to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act.
"It's outrageous that today, on average, women earn 77 cents to a man's dollar. And this disparity is even greater for moms, single moms and women of color.
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May 11, 2012
News release This Mother’s Day is the perfect day for MomsRising.org to add another facet to its multi-platform, multimedia community. With more than a million members nationwide and a blog with a readership of about 3 million the online and on-the-ground organization for moms and everyone who has a mom is going to bring moms' voices directly to the decision makers in Washington, DC. The hour-long show, MomsRising Radio with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, produced by WeAct Radio airs on WPWC 1480AM in Washington, DC and also online on WeActRadio.com and MomsRising.org.
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May 11, 2012
News release It’s a Mother’s Day “fantasy.” Three kids start up a “your mom” game – “your mom’s so cool, she makes three hours of sleep and a once-a-week shower look good.” “Your mother is so patient, your little brother gets tired of asking ‘why.’” “Your mom is so underpaid, she only makes 73 cents compared to a man’s dollar.” What? On the game goes with one little kid who doesn’t seem to get the “your mom” concept and the kids start fighting until their mothers come out and pull them apart as the children continue to shout out praises for their moms.
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April 19, 2012
Statement The recently drafted Women’s Option to Raise Kids Act – or the WORK Act – is a great way to get us on the right track for talking about how best to ensure that we, as a nation, truly value the work and contributions of all mothers and families. This bill recognizes that raising children is important and valuable work, and it would give moms who receive Temporary Assistance to Needy Families the same opportunity that some other women get – the opportunity to stay home to raise their own children for the first three years.
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